2019 was a year to celebrate for investors, despite negative headlines about trade wars and slowing global growth. We discuss our thoughts on what supported stellar investment market performance in 2019 and trends that...
NEWS & INSIGHTS
The Dow 20,000: Looking Past A Record High
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) recently topped 20,000, setting a new record high and achieving a symbolic moment in US investment history. Investor sentiment has been climbing for a number of months, and a...
2016: A Year Of Surprises
SageVest Wealth Management recently released our quarterly commentary for year-end 2016. Highlights are as follows: - 2016 was a historic year in politics and the markets, with surprise reactions to populist movements....
The Fed Opens An Uncertain Door To Rate Hikes
Investors closely eyed the Federal Reserve (the Fed) this week, looking for indications of the first Fed funds rate increase since 2008. The federal funds rate is the key driver for all types of interest rates and...
Emerging Global Risks
Our domestic economy enjoyed a number of growth achievements in the third quarter, but investment results were mixed, with more negative results than positive in the wake of troubling global developments. The S&P...
Changing Investment Climates: From Weather To World Politics
After a stellar year for the stock market in 2013, the first quarter ended largely unchanged, yet with a fair amount of volatility along the way. Stocks eked out modest gains, allowing the extended bull market to...
The Top Three Investment Headlines of 2013
U.S. stocks dominated investment returns in 2013 as the S&P 500 index posted a 30% return, the strongest since 1997. Investors rejoiced in continued economic recovery as well as continued easy money policies...
The Federal Reserve And The Federal Government
A strong year in the US extended in the third quarter as both the US stock market and household net worth set new all-time highs. Fortunately, the good news didn't stop there. Previously sluggish international stocks...
Discussing Bonds: Shaken, Not Stirred
June brought a bumpy landing to the second quarter as the Federal Reserve Board (Fed) signaled likely tapering in its bond buying program, and news from China raised liquidity concerns for the second largest world...
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